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Croatia 2–1 Ghana · Group Stage Match Report

Croatia 2–1 Ghana · Group Stage. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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Croatia 2–1 Ghana · Group Stage · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.

This post-match update covers Croatia (CRO) and Ghana (GHA). Elo lists CRO at 1905 and GHA at 1575, a 330 point gap. Roster data lists CRO with 26 players at average age 27.9, and GHA with 26 players at average age 26.4.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: Croatia 1905 · Ghana 1575
  • FIFA ranking: Croatia #9 · Ghana #59

What to watch

  • Match status: ft; score CRO 2-1 GHA for CRO vs GHA.
  • Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA.
  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z.

Fact box

  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z.
  • Match status: ft; score CRO 2-1 GHA for CRO vs GHA.
  • Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA.
  • FIFA ranks: CRO 9, GHA 59.

Squad notes

  • Luka Modrić (Midfield) — Luka Modrić is listed as Midfield; roster age 40; DOB 1985-09-09.
  • Joško Gvardiol (Defence) — Joško Gvardiol is listed as Defence; roster age 24; DOB 2002-01-23.
  • Andrej Kramarić (Offence) — Andrej Kramarić is listed as Offence; roster age 34; DOB 1991-06-19.
  • Thomas Partey (Midfield) — Thomas Partey is listed as Midfield; roster age 32; DOB 1993-06-13.
  • Jordan Ayew (Offence) — Jordan Ayew is listed as Offence; roster age 34; DOB 1991-09-11.
  • Antoine Semenyo (Offence) — Antoine Semenyo is listed as Offence; roster age 26; DOB 2000-01-07.

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